Non-refillable bottle.



No. 839,114. T PATENTED DEC. 25. 1906.

AHE. OLAR. 'NON-REFILLABLE' BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24. 1905.

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To all whom it may concerm fiw th'at I, AUs'UsrEjOLAR, a

citiz enof the United'St-ates, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in 'Non-Re fillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification This invention'relates' to that type of bot- 1 tles or similar vessels for holding liquids which are provided with valve structures in their necks andoperati've to permit a ready discharge of the contents of the bottle when the latter is-properly canted but which canvnot be refilled throughthe'neckj- 1.

The-improved bottle is primarily filled through the bottom, and after. itsjoriginal benefit to proprietary interests. The valve ."structure withintheneck ofthe improved bottle is of such nature'that it will effectually close the'bottle during shipment and when' disposed inkupright position and will also 5 preventflunlicensed picking or opening of the controlling-valve for'the purpose of re- I filling the bottle with a spurious article, and by. this means surreptitious refillingsand fraudulentadulterations are obviated;

The invention consists inthe construction and arrangementof theseveral parts, which will be more fully hereinafter set forth," 1

' In the drawings ,Figure 1 is a sectional ele- I I vation of a 'bottleembodying the features of.

the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section [on the line'2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa bottom 7 plan view of theclosure for the bottom of the ,tiallyin section.

ottle, shown onan enlarged scale and parz'Similar numerals of reference are employed -to indicate corresponding .parts throughout the severalviews.

Thenumeral 1 designates a I fany' preferred form, having a neck 2, with the usual outlet; or mouth 3. Within the neck 2 a; glass tube 4 is centrally disposed and has upper and lower flanges and 6, *which areformed as integral parts of the and the wall of t e neck 2.

bottle-body of neck 2, the tubeand its accessories as thus far described being blown into the said neck "outletslots 0rv o enings 8 between the end 7. V The lower flange 61- has 1 an opening 9 formed 1 in the center The tube 4fhas an upper closed eXtreni-' ity 7, andthejfup'per ,fiange5 is formed with s". PATENT. FFIC I Specification of Letters Patent. uts-tion fil d November 24,1905; Serial it), 288,925. I i

s an intermediate NON-REFILLABL'E- BOTTLE.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906.

l the remaining part of this flange being imperforate. The tube 4 is of materially less diameter than the inner portion of the neck, and by this means an'annular chamber 10 is formed around said tube between the flanges 5 and 6, the said chamber'having a closed bottom owing to the imperforatenature of the flange 6 and upper outlets through the medium of the openings 8 in the flange 5. At

oint the tube 4 has oppositely-dis osed s ots or outlet-openings 11 formed t erein and communicating with the chamber '10. MSlidably-disposed inthe tube 4 and of cylindrical form is a glass plug 12, which is free to move longitudinally of the said tube and controls the open and closed condition of the openings 9 and 1 1 in accordance with the positionof the bottle. When the bottle is canted'to dispense the contents thereof, the plug 12 moves towardand in close proximity to the closed end 7, thus clearing the openings 9 and 1 1 and permitting the contents of the bottle to pass into the tube and from the latter into the annular chamber 10 and out through the openings 8. The flange,5'is located inwardly far enough from the rim of the bottle-neck to permit the use of'a temporary stopper above the valve structure just eXplained,-and thus seal the bottle more. fullyfor the purposes of transportation and storage. It will be understood that this stopper will'beof any of the approved forms and will be removed'when it is desired to dispense the contents of the bottle.

The valve structure in theneck of the bot tle is of such nature that it will obstruct any attempt to nefariously move the plug by the introduction of wires or other implements and also prevent. filling the bottle through the neck; The improved bottle is equipped with means for filling it through its bottom 13, so that after the liquidhas been disposed therein and the bottom sealed it will be impossible to again reuse the same with a view or intent to defraud apurchaser or dispense any liquid .fromthe bottle other than that originally placed therein. In'the center of the bottom 13 an opening 14 is formed which communicates with an upper opening 15 of smaller diameter and which establishes communication with the interior of the bottlebody. In other words, the opening through the center of the bottom 13 of the bottle has a differentiation in diameter to provide an annular shoulder 16, and just below the shoulder are radial openings or holes 17. A

closure 18 is fitted in the openings, as set forth, in the bottom 13 and provided with an upper reduced member 19, the lower enlarged portion of said closure or bottom plug having automatically expanding locking pins 20 diametrically disposed therein to engage the openings 17. The pins 20 are slidably mounted in oppositely-arranged sockets 21, and between the inner ends thereof and the inner terminal walls of said'sockets springs 22 are interposed, as clearly shown by Fig. 3. The sockets 21 are deep enough to permit the pins to be fully compressed thereinto, and said pins are fully forced into the bottom-closure before the latter is inserted in the opening in the bottom 13, and after said closure has become properly seated the pins will aline and automatically move outwardly into the openings 17, and thereby immovably lock the closure in the bottom of the bottle.

The closure 18 is of less thickness than the depth of the opening 14, and the reduced member 19 of said closure has a greater vertical extent than the upper openin 15. This difference in thickness and vertica extent of the two parts of the closure relative to the openings 14 and 15 insures a snug fitting and a tight joint between the closure and the bottom of the bottle. Moreover, by the arrangement set forth the lower side of the closure 18 is when applied held at a considerable elevation above the plane of the bottom of the bottle, and by this means any attempt to reach the fastening devices for the closure is rendered very diflicult, and, furthermore, the bottom of said closure will not have the least tendency to interference with the stable support of the bottle on its bottom 13, which might be the case if the closure 18 had its lower side flush with the bottom of thebottle. Hence if the under side of the closure 18 is not regularly formed it will not in the least interfere with its practical use, as any irregularity or projection that might be produced thereon during the manufacture thereof will be above the plane of the bottom of the bottle.

The improved bottle isv comparatively inexpensive in its manufacture and will be found exceptionally beneficial to proprietors of different kinds of liquors desired to be protected against imitations and adulterations.

Changes in the proportions and dimensions and minor details of the several parts maybe resorted to without departing from thespirit of the invention.

What I claim is- A bottle having an automatic-operating closing valve structure in the neck thereof, and an opening through the center of the bottom of the same, sald o )ening having an upper portion of materially less diameter than the lower portion to provide an intersecting shoulder, diametrically-opposed sockets being formed in the bottle-bottom in line with the said shoulder, and a closure for the said bottom having a lower portion of less vertical extent than the corresponding portion of the opening in which it is inserted, and an upper reduced portion of greater vertical extent than the reduced diametrical upper part of the said opening, so that the lower surface of the closure, when a plied, is above the plane of the bottom of t 1e bottle and fully located within the opening in said bottle bottom, and outwardlyprojecting spring-actuated pins carried by the closure to automatically engage the sockets when the closure is inserted in operative position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST E. CLAR.

Witnesses:

WVILLIAM M. HUGHEs, JOHN FITZSIMMONS. 

